Urban Run

October 9, 2010  |  Streets  |  , ,
Urban Run

Today was the preview showing of the short film "Even Gods" by director Phil Harrison in the QFT. In short (as it is a short film) it is brilliant! a moving story presented as a polished production featuring the great Lalor Roddy, you can read more about the film here. Post...

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State of the Union

August 9, 2010  |  Buildings, Streets  |  , ,
State of the Union

This photo is included on FlixelPix, not for any political reason but simply for the colour. The image is a quick capture with the 50mm lens as I walked along an empty street. It isn't difficult to find a flag to photograph here but this was literally a split second...

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The Wallace Fountain

February 20, 2010  |  Blog, Streets  |  , ,
The Wallace Fountain

Sir Richard Wallace began life in the city of Lisburn, moving to France having inherited a large fortune from his father in August 1870 decided that all Parisians should profit. Wallace's devotion led him to remain in his Parisian villa even as the city was besieged, rather than take refuge...

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Through the Mill

January 17, 2010  |  Landscapes, Streets  |  , , , ,
Through the Mill

During a walk along the Lagan towpath I took a number of photographs. The images started with the cliched nature shots of swans, moving to the contrast of ugly road bridges against the natural river and finally ended up with complete urban decay. It was shocking to see the decay and rubbish that polluted the river although it is hard to think it should be expected when we walked for over a mile and didn’t come across a single bin. Read More